Review
"In this outstanding contribution to the study of Julio-Claudian portraiture, Rose sensibly refrains from attempting to devise yet another system for the iconography of the Julio-Claudians, concentrating rather on statuary groups that include several members of this ever-changing imperial family. ...Rose includes a broad context comprising historical accounts and epigraphic and numicmatic evidence. Rose not only provides a reliable overview of previous scholarship but adds many new details and insights, the worthwhile result of viewing this statuary from his useful, holistic perspective. This beautifully produced book is a must for anyone seriously interested in Roman imperial art." Karl Galinsky, Classical World
"...excellent book...This is a valuable study, written in a clear and straightforward style that makes it accessible to nonprofessionals as well as professionals." Religious Studies Review
Book Description
Dynastic Commemoration and Imperial Portraiture in the Julio-Claudian Period examines the production of Julio-Claudian dynastic imagery from ca. 31 B.C. to 68 A.D., charting the varying perceptions of the first Imperial family in both Rome and the provinces. This study also includes historical accounts, inscriptions, and coinage that relate to the public presentation of the dynasty. Throughout, the levels of Imperial control and local initiative involved in the designing of dynastic monuments is assessed in order to demonstrate the problems that provincial dedicators encountered during their production.
Dynastic Commemoration and Imperial Portraiture in the Julio-Claudian Period FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dynastic Commemoration and Imperial Portraiture in the Julio-Claudian Period examines the production of Julio-Claudian dynastic imagery from ca. 31 B.C. to 68 A.D., charting the varying perceptions of the first Imperial family in both Rome and the provinces. During this time, Roman power began to be linked to and defined as a particular family, but the multiplicity of divorces, adoptions, and assassinations that characterize the Julio-Claudian dynasty made it one of the most difficult to monitor. Focusing on statuary groups that feature several members of the family, this study also includes historical accounts, inscriptions, and coinage that relate to the public presentation of the dynasty. It also identifies the regional dynastic policy in Rome and its dissemination to and reception by provincial cities. Throughout, the levels of Imperial control and local initiative involved in the designing of dynastic monuments is assessed in order to demonstrate the problems that provincial dedicators encountered during their production.
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